Building Downtown Los Angeles

Author : Leland T. Saito
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781503632530

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Building Downtown Los Angeles by Leland T. Saito Pdf

From the 1970s on, Los Angeles was transformed into a center for entertainment, consumption, and commerce for the affluent. Mirroring the urban development trend across the nation, new construction led to the displacement of low-income and working-class racial minorities, as city officials targeted these neighborhoods for demolition in order to spur economic growth and bring in affluent residents. Responding to the displacement, there emerged a coalition of unions, community organizers, and faith-based groups advocating for policy change. In Building Downtown Los Angeles Leland Saito traces these two parallel trends through specific construction projects and the backlash they provoked. He uses these events to theorize the past and present processes of racial formation and the racialization of place, drawing new insights on the relationships between race, place, and policy. Saito brings to bear the importance of historical events on contemporary processes of gentrification and integrates the fluidity of racial categories into his analysis. He explores these forces in action, as buyers and entrepreneurs meet in the real estate marketplace, carrying with them a fraught history of exclusion and vast disparities in wealth among racial groups.

Author : Tom Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1883318912

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Downtown in Detail by Tom Zimmerman Pdf

Until the late 1970s, Downtown Los Angeles was simply a relic to treasure, a symbol of suburban progress by its own demise. As businesses moved out of what was once the heart of the city, many Downtown buildings suffered the swing of the wrecking ball. But suddenly, up stepped the conservators of history, the people who cared that their city had a vivid past -- and magnificent buildings were saved. Now, through the lens of master photographer/historian Tom Zimmerman we see scores of reasons why. We see the stories the buildings tell, up close, and, yes, very personally. In Downtown in Detail, Zimmerman finds the unique vantage points from which to capture architectural details that are the highlights of buildings, the ones that are often undiscovered. He finds the sculptures, tiles, clock towers, gargoyles and bas-relief panels that historic architects used to define an era.

Author : Cory Stargel,Sarah Stargel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738570036

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Early Downtown Los Angeles by Cory Stargel,Sarah Stargel Pdf

Growing south from the plaza where the city of Los Angeles was founded as a tiny pueblo in 1781, the area now known as downtown L.A. was first developed in the late 1800s as a residential neighborhood, complete with churches and schools. As the population surged at the turn of the 20th century, the downtown area was transformed into a busy business and entertainment center of shops, banks, hotels, and theaters. The explosion of the postcard craze in the early 1900s coincided with this period of downtown's tremendous growth toward a formidable metropolis. This collection of vintage postcards offers a glimpse into the changing city through the 1940s.

Author : Cindy Olnick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0997825138

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L. A. Landmarks by Cindy Olnick Pdf

What's your favorite Los Angeles landmark? Does it still stand, or is it just a memory? From famous icons to hidden gems, Los Angeles has amazing architecture as diverse as the city itself. But L.A.'s long tradition of reinvention has left beloved landmarks in its wake. This book highlights just a few of the many great buildings that fell to the wrecking ball, as well as some that narrowly escaped. The landmarks we almost lost might surprise you, and their survival offers hope for a future that celebrates our past.

Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Boards of trade
ISBN : OSU:32435072056518

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Commercial and Industrial Organizations of the United States by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Pdf

Author : Nathan Landau
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780899976563

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Car-Free Los Angeles and Southern California by Nathan Landau Pdf

Car-Free Los Angeles and Southern California is designed by a transportation/city planner who works for a bus transit agency in Oakland, California as a complete guide to a car-free vacation in Southern California, from the time travelers land or arrive until the time they leave. Car-Free Los Angeles and Southern California reveals how to get from the airport--or the train or bus station into town and how to plug into the transit network to travel car-free to the fun places. The book also lists good, transit accessible places to stay, things to see in Southern California, and how to get there.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822038362547

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A Review and Analysis of the Proposed $400 Million Los Angeles, California, Federal Courthouse Project by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Pdf

Author : Jaak Treiman
Publisher : Velak Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780983515807

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A Diplomatic Guide to Los Angeles by Jaak Treiman Pdf

A field guide for seeing and understanding the City of Angels, this book includes candid commentary, sprinkled with anecdotes, history and little known facts. Written for career diplomats stationed in Los Angeles, it is a vehicle for understanding America's second most populous metropolitan area and its diverse population. It is also a lexicon of Los Angeles's well known and not so well known sites.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036457992

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Los Angeles FBI Federal Building by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gloria Koenig
Publisher : Balcony Pr
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1890449083

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Iconic La by Gloria Koenig Pdf

The twelve buildings of "Iconic LA," identifiable the world over, demonstrate the personality and power of Los Angeles as a major metropolis. Their stories are the story of a city in progress, an urban biography that tells a century's worth of history. Like a character in a movie, each of these buildings has played a role in an unfolding human drama complete with intrigue, political struggle, tragedy, and triumph. The architect of the Bradbury Building accepted the commission after consulting a Ouija board and was inspired by a futuristic novel written in the late 1800s; in 1984 the building became a set for the futuristic-noir film "Blade Runner." The Jetson style LAX Theme Building provides an indelible image of one of the world's busiest airports; however, few know the poignant story of its designer, Paul Williams, one of Los Angeles's most important African-American architects. Frank Gehry's design for the Disney Concert Hall suffered criticism, public apathy, and political frustration; in 1999 construction officially began on what will arguably be the city's most visible and popular landmark. Other buildings discussed include Griffith Observatory, the Getty Center, Watts Towers, and Case Study House #22.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119529035

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Customhouse, Long Beach-Los Angeles Harbor Area, California, Hearings ... 87-2 ... June 27, 1962 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works Pdf

Author : Mark A. Wilson
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1423600886

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Julia Morgan by Mark A. Wilson Pdf

Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of over 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. Julia Morgan tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings, and photographs of the many buildings that still exist.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Commerce
ISBN : MINN:30000004362491

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Domestic Commerce Series by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. (Dept. of commerce).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015036700238

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Domestic Commerce Series ... by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. (Dept. of commerce). Pdf

Author : Not For Tourists
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1174 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781510744226

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Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles 2019 by Not For Tourists Pdf

The Not For Tourists Guide to Los Angeles is the essential urban handbook that thousands of Los Angelenos rely on daily. The map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guidebook divides the city into fifty-seven mapped neighborhoods and pinpoints all of the essential services and entertainment hot spots with NFT’s user-friendly icons. Want to drive around the palm tree-peppered concrete jungle like a pro? NFT has you covered. How about sunbathing on a beach? We’ve got that, too. The nearest Hollywood club, holistic health practitioner, sports outing, or shopping destination—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. The guide also includes: •A foldout highway map covering all of Los Angeles •More than 150 neighborhood and city maps •A guide to TV and movie studio locations •Listings for the best shopping destinations Everything from supermarkets, cafés, bars, and gas stations, to information on twenty-four-hour services, beaches, public transportation, and city events—NFT will help you find a boutique for an Oscars gown, and then show you how to get there.